What color is #0C9495?

#0C9495 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C9495?

The RGB value is 12, 148, 149: 12 red, 148 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C9495?

The complementary color is #950D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C9495?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C9495 color

#0C9495 rgb(12, 148, 149)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C9495 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 58% green and 58.4% blue (12, 148, 149).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 85% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#0C9495 color codes

HEX	`#0C9495`
RGB	`rgb(12, 148, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 58%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 85%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 92%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 1%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.51, -31.21, -9.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.51, 32.72, 197.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.164, 23.426, 32.098)`
Decimal	`824469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C9495, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0C9495	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0C9495 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0C9495 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c9495; }
.text { color: #0c9495; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c9495; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 148 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c9495, #0c4f95); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0C9495?: #0C9495 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C9495?: The RGB value is 12, 148, 149: 12 red, 148 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C9495?: The complementary color is #950D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C9495?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.